Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Ecuador
Ecuador: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 10,637 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Ecuador, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10,637 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ecuador peaked at 10,637 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 528.13, in 1820.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 528.13 | — |
| 1850 | 620.54 | +17.5% |
| 1870 | 760 | +22.5% |
| 1890 | 893 | +17.5% |
| 1910 | 1,379 | +54.4% |
| 1929 | 1,948 | +41.3% |
| 1950 | 2,970 | +52.5% |
| 1960 | 3,649 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 4,535 | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 6,582 | +45.1% |
| 1990 | 6,221 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6,908 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 8,257 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 9,327 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 10,637 | +14.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10,637 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10,637 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 528.13 | 528.13 | 528.13 | 1 |
| 1850s | 620.54 | 620.54 | 620.54 | 1 |
| 1870s | 760 | 760 | 760 | 1 |
| 1890s | 893 | 893 | 893 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,379 | 1,379 | 1,379 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,948 | 1,948 | 1,948 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,970 | 2,970 | 2,970 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,649 | 3,649 | 3,649 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,535 | 4,535 | 4,535 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,582 | 6,582 | 6,582 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,221 | 6,221 | 6,221 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,582 | 6,908 | 8,257 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,982 | 9,327 | 10,637 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Armenia 10,859 compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 10,744 compare
- 89 Albania 10,702 compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 10,440 compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,069 compare
- 93 Ukraine 9,484 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ecuador?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ecuador was 10,637 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,637 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.13 in 1820.
- How does Ecuador rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.